Contract

"What's the rush?" she thought, and then asked.

"I was just afraid you'd think I wasn't keeping my word."

"Are you really going to sign this contract with me? Aren't you afraid I'll ask you for a divine artifact later?" Yun Xi asked casually as she took out her key to open the door.

"I'd have to have one to begin with, right?" Yun Linlin smiled sweetly, her puppy-dog eyes sparkling.

"If I truly had the strength and luck to obtain a divine artifact, I wouldn't mind sharing some with you."

"What if you only have one?" Yun Xi continued to inquire.

"I'll still give it to you," Yun Linlin said seriously. "Everyone has to pay for their mistakes, and I'm no exception."

"Okay." Yun Xi looked at Yun Linlin seriously, her impression of her gradually becoming clearer.

Yun Linlin handed Yun Xi the contract scroll she had already drafted. She had signed it in advance.

Yun Xi checked it over, and when she saw the penalty for breach of contract written on the scroll, she was surprised.

This type of contract scroll was sold in the system store.

Its price was very low, only 100 Copper Coins to purchase, and it also had the effect of system witnessing and binding.

Logically speaking, the system, which was always a bit of a money-grubber, wouldn't sell contract scrolls so cheaply.

But the system's purpose wasn't to sell the contract scrolls themselves, but to collect the price for people violating contracts.

The contract scrolls sold by the system had different penalties for breach of contract for each type of contract.

Among them, the penalties for breach of contract were divided into several tiers.

The lightest was a monetary penalty. For example, for ordinary work or ordinary shopping contracts, the penalty for breach of contract was usually a hundred or a thousand times the 'amount involved.' For example, 'compensate one hundred times for fakes' in a shopping contract.

A slightly more serious one was a 'contract of servitude,' which was a strict contract signed when joining a large faction. The penalty for breach of contract in this category involved personal attribute points or soul power.

Depending on the conditions set by Party A of the contract, the violator would, at best, lose attribute points, and at worst, lose their life.

The most severe was the weakening of the soul, and reincarnation, making it basically impossible to be reborn as a human.

Finally, there were special contracts, where both parties could freely draft the contract content and penalty content, or choose the system's built-in penalties for breach of contract.

Just like the contract Yun Xi signed when she bought the 'Black Mist Stone Earring' from the Alchemist, due to the preciousness of the Legendary item, its important scope far exceeded ordinary shopping, so the two drafted a special shopping contract.

If the Legendary item was fake, or stolen goods of improper origin, the Alchemist, as the seller, would breach the contract and receive the most severe punishment, which was death and the weakening of their soul power.

And the system sold contract scrolls at such a low price, with an extremely large base of people signing contracts. Naturally, there would always be a very small number of individuals who violated the contract for various reasons.

In this way, the system, as the party collecting the price, would profit. For monetary penalties for breach of contract, it would deduct half, and the remaining half would be compensated to the buyer.

If it were special penalties such as vitality or soul power, the system would pocket the profits, retaining all this special energy.

Now, the contract scroll that Yun Linlin handed to Yun Xi clearly stated that if Party B, Yun Linlin, violated the contract, she would not only die directly but also have her soul power significantly weakened.

... Yun Linlin had actually chosen the most severe penalty for herself, which Yun Xi had not expected.

After confirming there were no errors, Yun Xi also wrote her name.

The contract was officially established. Yun Xi thought for a moment and said to Yun Linlin, "I want to make my first condition now."

"What condition?" Yun Linlin asked.

"I want you to never do anything detrimental to me, no matter in what way." Yun Xi added an extra layer of security.

No matter how sincere Yun Linlin was, Yun Xi had to ensure her own safety.

Yun Linlin was slightly stunned, then quickly nodded, "Of course, no problem!"

The first condition Yun Xi made was already engraved on the contract scroll.

Yun Linlin's promptness was something Yun Xi hadn't expected. With this, they could be considered even.

After the contract was completed, Yun Linlin didn't linger. She had also found a master on the Godfall Continent and was currently learning Martial Skills.

She was striving to complete Main Mission Two and obtain the reward of the Low-level Resurrection Talisman.

After sending Yun Linlin off, Yun Xi didn't rush to study. She first opened her phone and checked the recent messages in the group as usual.

Online and in various chat groups, the move to shut down the Godfall Continent again had sparked heated discussions.

[AAA Laundry Detergent: Why does this game keep shutting down? Could the next test also be ten days?]

[Niuniu: Who knows? It's highly likely.]

[Vast Sky: No! I had just started learning sorcery. After I come back, there's no Spiritual Energy in the air. How can I sketch the sorcery patterns?]

[AAA Laundry Detergent: @Vast Sky, you can choose to learn Martial Skills first and get the mission rewards. Some official big shots have already tested it, and some Martial Skills on Blue Star will also be recognized by the system.]

[Windy Fate: Laundry Detergent, is what you're saying true?]

[AAA Laundry Detergent: True. I estimate that the officials will announce it soon, if this game is really going to become a 'trend.']

[Niuniu: @AAA Laundry Detergent, have you joined the official team already?]

[AAA Laundry Detergent: @Niuniu, uh-huh. Wasn't I already a formal warrior before? I was invited to join. Of course, the information I'm sharing is also what the officials have allowed us to disclose.]

As soon as this was said, it immediately caused many people to object.

[0453: That's not right. I also joined the official team, why don't I know this information?]

"Ai Mini: 0435 is right, I didn't know either."

Seeing this, Yun Xi also raised an eyebrow. She had joined the official organization too, and also didn't know this information.

"AAA Laundry Detergent: Everyone, don't rush, I haven't finished speaking yet."

"AAA Laundry Detergent: Actually, I'm quite lucky. I made a special contribution and was invited to the official department."

"AAA Laundry Detergent: I know many brothers and sisters in the group have also been invited, but they haven't been assigned yet. It's normal not to know some internal information."

"AAA Laundry Detergent: You can ask the group administrator, and you'll know I can't be faking it."

Yun Xi pondered.

AAA Laundry Detergent had most likely entered an important department, like the very famous Special Operations Bureau, Special Investigation Bureau, Special Enforcement Bureau, etc., from her previous life.

As for many others, including Yun Xi herself, they were just basic entry-level members.

Up to this point, she had only collected her salary and had the right to offline trading.

The official organization had invited so many Warriors and Sorcerers. To truly join the official department and be cultivated vigorously, a selection process was naturally necessary.

At that time, their salary would not be Flower Coins, but the more valuable Copper Coins and Silver Coins, along with other benefits. Of course, they would also have to sign corresponding contracts.

Yun Xi had already made up her mind. She would not join the official department, nor would she sign a contract.

Firstly, she was not short of money.

Secondly, she still bore a special mission, and the existence involved thereafter... could very likely cause many accidents for her.